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Surrogacy and Australian Migration Law: Citizenship, Child Visas and Overseas Arrangements
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Surrogacy and Australian Migration Law: Citizenship, Child Visas and Overseas Arrangements

Surrogacy is an arrangement, usually contractual, under which a woman (the “gestational” or birth mother) agrees to bear a child for another person or persons (the “commissioning parent/s”) with the intention that the child be handed over to those persons immediately or very soon after the birth. Under Australian law, the surrogate mother should not receive material benefit from the…
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3 March, 2026
Can I request an expedited decision at the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART)?
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Can I request an expedited decision at the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART)?

If you have lodged an appeal with the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), you may be concerned about how long the review process will take and whether your matter can be determined more quickly. In certain circumstances, a review can be prioritised or determined without a hearing. However, expedition is only available in limited situations and is not granted simply because…
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2 March, 2026
Dual Citizenship in Australia: Key Considerations for Dual Nationals and How Citizenship May Be Lost
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Dual Citizenship in Australia: Key Considerations for Dual Nationals and How Citizenship May Be Lost

Dual citizenship is increasingly common in a globalised world. Many Australian citizens hold, or are eligible to hold, citizenship of another country by birth, descent, marriage, or naturalisation. While Australian law generally permits dual or multiple citizenship, there are important exceptions, risks, and misconceptions - particularly around how Australian citizenship may cease or be revoked. For migrants, professionals, and families…
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25 February, 2026
The National Innovation Visa (Updated: 19 February 2026)
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The National Innovation Visa (Updated: 19 February 2026)

On 14 May 2024, the Australian Government released the Federal Budget for the 2024/25 year, which included a raft of Immigration-related measures. Notably, it announced that a new National Innovation Visa (NIV) would be released in late-2024, to replace the Global Talent (Subclass 858) visa and the Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP). On 6 December 2024, relevant legislation formally introduced…
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19 February, 2026
Queensland State Nomination for the National Innovation Visa (NIV) (Subclass 858)
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Queensland State Nomination for the National Innovation Visa (NIV) (Subclass 858)

The National Innovation (Subclass 858) visa (NIV) requires that each visa applicant has an Australian Nominator. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process for the NIV sets out four priority groups that the Department will consider in issuing invitations to apply for the visa. “Priority Group 2” captures candidates who have been nominated “by an expert Australian Commonwealth, State or Territory…
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28 January, 2026
Special permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passport holders
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Special permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passport holders

Since July 2020, the Australian Government has introduced a number of measures for students, temporary graduates and skilled workers who hold Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passports, and want to live, work and study in Australia. Specifically, these include that: Skilled workers are offered 5 year visas, with a pathway to permanent residency through two Hong Kong specific pathways;…
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19 January, 2026